Gauging MOOC Learners’ Adherence to the Designed Learning Path

Dan DavisWeb Information SystemsEEMCS, Delft University of Technology

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Using and advancing user modeling techniques in the context of open online education at scale in developing a learner modeling-focused approach to learning analytics

Learning transfer in MOOCs- RQ: To what extent do learners transfer the learned knowledge in

practice?

- Major findings- A small subset of learners (8%) display learning transfer.

- Existing learning transfer findings from the workplace and

classroom setting mostly also hold in the MOOC setting.

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Transfer

Learning Application

Searching as Learning

Learning

Searching

Complex search tasks

MOOCSoccur naturally

RQ1: At what scale do existing approaches for searching break down?

RQ2: How can large-scale collaboration be facilitated?

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How does the design of the online learning environment affect student engagement and success?

● Learning Path study: explores the extent to which students adhere to the

designed learning path○ To help (instructors) understand student behavior

● Learning Tracker: provides students a dashboard as a source of feedback

to stimulate metacognition and promote self-regulated learning○ To make students more aware of their own behavior

Approach

1. Video Interactions

2. Behavior Pattern Chains

3. Event Type Transitions

1. Video Interactions

2. Behavior Pattern Chains

3. Event Type Transitions

Conclusion

Before adaptive learning systems can reach their potential, two important baselines must be established:

1. the precise learning path the instructor wants the student to follow and 2. students’ natural behavior within the course.

Adaptive instruction will be most effective when the differences between these two baselines are both identified and addressed.

Thank you!

Dan DavisWeb Information SystemsEEMCS, Delft University of Technology